This study presents a comprehensive literature survey on facility location problems for drone
(uncrewed vehicle) delivery in situations where drones can ride in or on other vehicles. This …

This paper studies a new variant of the vehicle routing problem with drones, ie, the two-
echelon vehicle routing problem with drones, where multiple vehicles and drones work …

Resource transport in the aftermath of disasters is critical, yet in the absence of sufficient
historical data or accurate forecasting approaches, the development of resource transport …

This study aims to propose a decision methodology on scheduling trucks and drones for
truck-and-drone cooperative delivery and pickup system. A fleet contains multiple truck …

We consider a new combined truck–drone routing problem with time windows in the context
of last-mile logistics. A fleet of trucks, each equipped with an identical drone, is scheduled to …

The cooperative delivery of trucks and drones promises considerable advantages in delivery
efficiency and environmental friendliness over pure fossil fuel fleets. As the prosperity of …

Truck and drone based cooperative delivery system is an emerging instant delivery mode for
transporting packages in a more timely and efficient way than traditional delivery mode. This …

The rapid development of modern logistics and e-commerce highlights the importance of
exploring various modes of transportation in the last-mile delivery (LMD) process. However …

Blood products, such as platelets, play a major role in saving and maintaining lives, and
preventing and treating diseases, which need timely delivery. To achieve cost-efficient and …

Time-definite delivery service requires efficient and punctual delivery within specified
deadlines. Enhancing the service level of delivery in last-mile logistics prompted the …